Arctic Blue vs bog-asphodel

Agriades aquilo compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	bog-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Agriades	Narthecium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Narthecium americanum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	bog-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.